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Topic: Small Fire in Tuff Campground Sunday (Read 8891 times)

So on Sunday after not catching much at the Owens, besides running into Retired96, my family left the Owens and ventured down to Tuff Campground...where we struck out again. My family was in the day use lot when my Dad noticed a fire coming from the campground. The flames were at least 6 feet tall...which is not a good sign. I went up to the road to see if someone was just having a crazy fire and saw no one around and realized a fire had broken out in one of the first campsites that was vacant. My Mom went to go find the host and I located someone's gallon of water in a camp spot and began to fight the fire. Luckily the water faucet was nearby so I was able to get enough water on the fire to contain it. The fire had quickly spread to three large sage plants that were near a fire pit that was a blaze and not attended as the campers had just checked out and drove away. Some guys finally stopped and brought over some dish pans and that was a huge help...thanks guys! The host had called out the forces and by the time the fire trucks had arrived we had contained the fire. So to the campers that left the fire going, you will be getting a call from the Forest Service Fire Investigator, and a heafty fine. To others, like Smokey says, only you can prevent Forest Fires. This woud of been catastophic as absolutely no one was around and if we had not been at the right place at the right time, this could of been much worse. I have rocks melted into my favorite pair of shoes, burnt a hole in my jeans and caught NO fish...but fought a Forest Fire and won so guess that counts for something. Please don't leave fires unattended!

You saved more than you may realize. We cannot thank you enough for putting out the fire. Imagine the damage that would have resulted and all of the memories from past visitors that would have been ruined if you were not there.

Yeah, even if there is no fire but just coals left, you canít just leave it. All it takes is a little wind and we have a major problem. Always add plenty of water to douse the embers before you leave or turn in for the night. Many thanks to you that you took action from keeping this fire from spreading any more than it did.

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"It isn't the mountains ahead that wear you out, it's the grain of sand in your shoe."

Thank you so much for putting out the fire. Luckily you were able to get to it before it got out of control.... Thanks again for saving the camp grounds. I think those people need to be put on a brush crew to fight a fire the next time for a punishment...... Maybe they'll think again the next time leaving a camp fire unattended....

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"The Creek is Waiting" - Hardrock - May he forever live on this board.

I agree Retired, the winds on Sunday were pretty brutal up where I was staying as well.

on stopping the fire!!

Drown it .... Stir it.... FEEL it.. haha come on people its NOT THAT HARD!!

on a side note... WHAT AN EPIC OPENER, Out of the 3 of us that went we only caught 1 of the 1/4 pounders that have been talked about SOOOOO MUCH. The rest were pushing 2 lbs!! All from RCL!! So much snow and so many fish!! I wish I could rewind and do it all over again!!

Great Job! Another example of the morons loose in the woods. MJ and I found a roaring camp fire on a hillside above Green Lake with no one around. It probably took 1/2 hour plus with rocks, dirt and ziplock bags full of water from the creek to get it out. and it was very windy. Unbelievable!